NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Orthopaedic Surgery Physician NPI 1437577590 MD
Verify on CMS → Joseph Polio, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician in Owensboro, Kentucky.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 25,775 in Orthopaedic Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
202
Medicare Part D claims · 113 beneficiaries · Orthopaedic Surgery Physician avg: 324
Industry payments
$1.9K
12 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Joseph Polio, MD filed 202 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as an Orthopaedic Surgery Physician in Owensboro, Kentucky.
- 202
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥49th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1437577590 · Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1437577590
- ENUM-MID 2014
- TAX-MID 26K Orthopaedic Surgery
- RX-LIGHT 202
- BOOK-THIN 342 in Kentucky
- PHOTO-ENUM Anand Patel · 2014
Joseph Polio, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
202 ≥ 49th percentile 49% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Joseph Polio, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Joseph Polio, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
202 38% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Kentucky
How Orthopaedic Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Kentucky providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Orthopaedic Surgery Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1437577590 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/04/2014 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Joseph Polio, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Orthopaedics And Sports Medicine Owensboro Psc
Rockport, IN
Owensboro Health, Inc
Owensboro, KY
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Joseph Polio, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.9K
Largest payer
Medline Industries LP
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
202
Total Claims
$2K
Total Drug Cost
113
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 202
- Total Day Supply
- 1,792
- Brand Drug Cost
- $0
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
- Opioid Claims
- 104 (51.5% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 22
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.30
- Gender Split
- 74% female / 26% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Joseph Polio, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
71 claims
- Meloxicam
Meloxicam
30 claims
- Gabapentin 26
Gabapentin
26 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin… 16
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
16 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-T… 14
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
14 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 71 |
| Meloxicam | 30 |
| Gabapentin | 26 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 16 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 14 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Overview
How Joseph Polio, MD fits within the Orthopaedic Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
25,775
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Providers in US
56
States with Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
324
Avg Claims per Provider
Joseph Polio, MD's 202 claims are below the specialty average of 324.
Nationwide Orthopaedic Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Polio, both outside Kentucky so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2014)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Providers in Kentucky
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Kentucky, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Polio.
One of 342 Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers enrolled in Kentucky, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Nicholas Ahn
MD
Louisville, KY
Dr. Gordon Air
MD
Edgewood, KY
Dr. George Aitken
MD
Ashland, KY
Dr. James Akin
MD
Prospect, KY
Dr. Sreenivasa Alla
M.D.
Jackson, KY
Compare Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Joseph Polio, MD's specialty? ▼
Joseph Polio, MD specializes in Orthopaedic Surgery Physician and practices in Owensboro, Kentucky. Credentials: MD.
How much does Joseph Polio, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Joseph Polio, MD wrote 202 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2K in drug costs for 113 beneficiaries.
Where is Joseph Polio, MD located? ▼
Joseph Polio, MD is located at 2780 FREDERICA ST, Owensboro, KY, 42301. Phone: (270) 926-4100.
What is Joseph Polio, MD's NPI number? ▼
Joseph Polio, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437577590, issued on 04/04/2014.
Does Joseph Polio, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Joseph Polio, MD had 104 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 51.5%.
How many Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 25,775 Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Orthopaedic Surgery Physician provider writes 324 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Joseph Polio, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Joseph Polio, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Meloxicam, Gabapentin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Joseph Polio, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Joseph Polio, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 202 Part D claims and 113 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Joseph Polio, MD's credentials? ▼
Joseph Polio, MD's NPI is 1437577590 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.